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Ms Melva CHEN said that the RA study aimed to measure the levels of PBDEs in food of animal origin, to estimate the potential dietary exposure to PBDEs of secondary school students in Hong Kong from these foods and to assess the associated health risks.

The study would be of value to both the local and international community, for providing first-hand information on the level of contamination of EC in the commonly consumed local fermented foods in Hong Kong, for assessment of the associated health risk of dietary exposure to EC of the local population, and for submission of the EC contamination data to the JECFA database.

(h) To enter into any arrangement with any government or authority supreme municipal local or otherwise that may seem conducive to the Company’s objects or any of them and to obtain from any such government or authority any rights privileges and concessions which the Company may think it desirable to obtain and to carry out exercise and comply with any such arrangements rights privileges and concessions.

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[...] [...] Purchase Agreement and Existing Purchase Agreements, in aggregate, will exceed 0.1% but will be less than 5% and the ChangzhouZKLF Purchase Agreement and Chengdu Yindile Purchase Agreement are subject to the reporting and announcement requirements set out [...][...]

(f) To apply for purchase or otherwise acquire any patents brevets d’invention licences concessions and the like conferring any exclusive or non-exclusive or limited right to use or any secret or other information as to any invention which may seem capable of being used for any of the purposes of the Company or the acquisition of which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to benefit the Company and to use exercise develop or grant licences in respect of or otherwise turn to account the property rights or information so acquired.

(a) This option would not involve any toll adjustment, and thus should bring about the least financial impact to the users, the Government and the tunnel franchisees.

means an electricity generation system employing solar, wind, biomass, hydro, tidal, wave, geothermal, energy from waste (including landfill gas or sewage gas) or such other energy sources that are secure and inexhaustible (in the sense that there is no problem of reserve being depleted) as may be mutually agreed by HEC and the Government in the future.

He advised that the Company had not issued any additional shares under the general mandate since the last Annual General Meeting.

Through the investigation and experimentation standards, children learn to formulate and justify predictions on the basis of cause-and-effect relationships, differentiate observation from inference, conduct multiple trials to test their predictions, and follow a set of written instructions for a scientific investigation.

The key concerns raised are about the vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area, possible adverse impact on Star Ferry’s business, and worries about the inconvenience of the long distance of the new bus terminal from the TST Star Ferry Pier.

On conviction of such an offence, the court may, under Section 26A of the Housing Ordinance, order (a) that the flat so purchased be transferred to the HA or its nominee; or (b) that the offender pay the HA a sum equivalent to the difference between the original purchase price of the flat and its full market value as at the date of conviction.

means any future companies, joint ventures or partnerships that may be formed by any of the parties to this Agreement (except the Government) alone or in conjunction with others so as to carry on the business of generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of electricity for satisfying the demand for electricity in Hong Kong.

However, we are not able to estimate the number of new entrants that could be attracted to the industry because it will be affected by a number of factors such as the prevailing economic climate, job opportunities in the construction and other sectors, volume of public and private sector developments and wage trend in coming years.

1.2.3.1 Practice promotion means publicity for promoting the professional services of a dentist, his dental practice or his group, which includes any means by which a dentist or his dental practice is publicized, in Hong Kong or elsewhere, by himself or anybody acting on his behalf or with his forbearance (including the failure to take adequate steps to prevent such publicity in circumstances which would call for caution), which objectively speaking constitutes promotion of his professional services, irrespective of whether he actually benefits from such publicity.

Except as required by law, no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust and the Company shall not be bound by or required in any way to recognise (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any share or any fractional part of a share or (except only as otherwise provided by these Articles or by law) any other rights in respect of any share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the registered holder.

(45) To promote any other company for the purpose of acquiring the whole or any part of the business or property and undertaking any of the liabilities of this Company, or of undertaking any business or operations which may appear likely to assist or benefit this Company or to enhance the value of any property or business of this Company, and to place or guarantee the placing of, underwrite, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire all or any part of the shares or securities of any such company as aforesaid.

Through the investigation and experimentation standards, children develop testable questions, plan and conduct investigations based on the questions, select appropriate tools, draw conclusions from scientific evidence, and write a report of an investigation.

Against this backdrop, we are confident that our disciplined approach to value and capital coupled with our advantaged product and geographic business footprint will continue todeliver relative out performance for our shareholders.

10.1.3 For budget control purpose, the actual expenditure for any individual item may exceed at most 15% of the original budgeted expenditure for that item if this does not result in any increase in the overall total approved project cost and in the total amount of CSI project funds requested and that all expenditure follows the relevant requirements set out in this Guide.

At the time of entering into of each of the Supplemental Changzhou LFY Agreements, Old Microtech Changzhou Lease Agreement and AAC Module Lease Agreement, the applicable percentage ratios as defined under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the annual rent payable by the Group under each of the Supplemental Changzhou LFY Agreements, Old Microtech Changzhou Lease Agreement and AAC Module Lease Agreement, even if required to be aggregated with each other under Rules 14A.25 and 14A.26 of the Listing Rules, were less than 0.1% and therefore, the Supplemental Changzhou LFY Agreements, Old Microtech Changzhou Lease Agreement and AAC Module Lease Agreement were then exempt from the reporting, annual review, announcement and Independent Shareholders’ approval requirements in accordance with Rule 14A.33 of the Listing Rules.

(a) To borrow and raise money in any currency or currencies and to secure or discharge any debt or obligation in any matter and in particular (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) by mortgages of or charges upon all or any part of the undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital of the Company or by the creation and issue of securities.

2) Campaigning, canvassing or electioneering is any action seeking to promote, attack, support, or oppose a candidate, either directly or indirectly, in any medium, including, but not limited to, any action seeking votes, requesting support in a forthcoming election, distribution of literature or promotional materials or other overt actions intended to promote one’s candidacy for an elected Rotary office.

z For example, “virtual tours” of the museums can enhance the efficiency in teaching and learning; “virtual tour” of scenic spots can promote Hong Kong to visitors; and streaming video of seminars organized by government department (e.g. Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs can benefit the public who could not attend the valuable seminars and save government expense in organizing repeated seminars.

(2) A notice may be given by the Company to the person entitled to a share in consequence of the death, mental disorder or bankruptcy of a Member by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter, envelope or wrapper addressed to him by name, or by the title of representative of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt, or by any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for the purpose by the person claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an address has been so supplied) by giving the notice in any manner in which the same might have been given if the death, mental disorder or bankruptcy had not occurred.

4.19 To lend and advance moneys or give credit to such persons and on such terms as may be thought fit and to guarantee or stand surety for the obligations of any third party whether such third party is related to the Company or otherwise and whether or not such guarantee or surety is to provide any benefits to the Company and for that purpose to mortgage or charge the Company's undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any part thereof, on such terms and conditions as may be thought expedient in support of any such obligations binding on the Company whether contingent or otherwise.

He advised that since the last Annual General Meeting theCompany had repurchased 5,966,885 ‘A’ shares and no ‘B’ shares, representing 0.6449% of the ‘A’ shares in issue at the time of the last Annual General Meeting and that, after subtracting the repurchased shares which included 562,885 ‘A’ shares pending settlement and delivery for cancellation, the number of shares in issue as at the date of the Meeting was 924,408,500 ‘A’ shares and 3,003,486,271 ‘B’ shares.